Friends with Benefits

2011 film directed by Will Gluck
Movie film Q629596
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Summary

Friends with Benefits is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,114 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Director: Will Gluck[3]
  • Screenwriter: Will Gluck[4]
  • Composer: Cliff Eidelman[5]
  • Genre: comedy film[6], romance film[7], romantic comedy film[8]
  • Named after: friend with benefits[9]
  • Cast member: Mila Kunis[10], Justin Timberlake[11], Patricia Clarkson[12], Jenna Elfman[13], Richard Jenkins[14], Woody Harrelson[15], Emma Stone[16], Bryan Greenberg[17], Andy Samberg[18], Nolan Gould[19], Shaun White[20], Masi Oka[21], Jason Segel[22], Rashida Jones[23]
  • Producer: Jerry Zucker[24], Will Gluck[25]
  • Production company: Screen Gems[26], Castle Rock Entertainment[27]
  • Director of photography: Michael Grady[28]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[29]
  • Commons category: Friends with Benefits (film)[30]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[31], theatrical release[32]
  • Review score: 6.2/10[33], 69%[34], 63/100[35]
  • Color: color[36]
  • Country of origin: United States[37]
  • Publication date: July 18, 2011[38], July 22, 2011[39], September 8, 2011[40]
  • Distributed by: InterCom[41], Netflix[42]
  • Narrative location: Los Angeles[43], New York City[44], Grand Central Terminal[45]
  • Official website: http://www.fwb-movie.com/site/[46]
  • Filming location: New York City[47], Los Angeles[48], Grand Central Terminal[49]
  • Film editor: Tia Nolan[50]
  • Title: Friends with Benefits[51]
  • MPA film rating: R[52]
  • Different from: Friends with benefits[53]
  • FSK film rating: FSK 12[54]

Why It Matters

Friends with Benefits has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27d ago · Kwayst · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14724 → 11149240
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  2. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 76151
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  3. 7w ago · UndefinedRachel · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → 2011 film directed by Will Gluck
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  9. 23w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Jmk film rating → free from 12 years
    Composer → Cliff Eidelman
    Film editor → Tia Nolan
    Classind rating → 14
    + 45 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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